The Water Hub
Collaborative hub fostering innovation for regional water challenges.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
£120k | Seed | ||
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
The Water Hub is a collaborative initiative in North East England focused on addressing challenges within the region's water sector. It was formed as a partnership between Durham University, Northumbrian Water, the Environment Agency, and Durham County Council. The initiative engages with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop practical and inventive solutions.
The organization operates by creating opportunities for businesses to work alongside communities, end-users, government bodies, and research institutions. It facilitates this collaboration through various means, including challenge events, partnership working, providing flexible small grants, and offering access to testing facilities. A key aim is to support economic growth in the North East by providing assistance to local SMEs. The partnership formalizes ongoing projects between Durham University and Northumbrian Water, sharing expertise in areas like catchment management, risk and resilience, data science, and energy.
The Water Hub is designed to find solutions for challenges such as climate change and population growth that impact water and wastewater services. It also contributes to broader environmental goals, such as monitoring the health of local aquatic ecosystems and promoting good stewardship practices.
Keywords: water innovation, environmental solutions, regional collaboration, SME support, water sector challenges, catchment management, North East England, public-private partnership, water resilience, innovation grants, environmental stewardship, water conservation, wastewater services